2. Number of Teachers
D
uring the 2009-2010 school
year, the faculty included 62
teachers, 29 of whom were fulltime and 33 of whom were parttime.
3. Number of Teacher Aides
T
he school had 14 classroom
aides and 10 tutors during
the 2009-2010 school year.
4. Average Class Size
T
he average class size at Carlos
Rosario during the 2009-2010
academic year was 20 students.
5. Qualifications and
Assignments of School
Staff
T
he school recruits experienced
teachers who have graduate
degrees in a field related to their
assignment, such as ESL, applied
linguistics, or adult education.
Multilingual capability is common among administrators and
faculty alike. To maintain a high
standard of teacher quality, the
school has certification requirements for all full-time faculty
members. These are based on
requirements set for ESL teachers in Maryland, Virginia, and
Washington, DC. They are also
based on standards set by the
Teachers of English to Speakers
of Other Languages (TESOL)
Association. The school requires
all full-time teachers to take six
courses (total of 18 credits) in
adult education, linguistics, and
ESL. These courses must be completed within a two-year period
after their contract of employment begins, and, upon completion of the necessary courses,
teachers must comply with a recredentialing requirement in order to remain up to date in their
areas of expertise.
R
e-credentialing must be
completed within five years
and is based on a point system.
Teachers can earn these points
by taking credit courses or by
participating in approved pro-
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fessional development activities
(such as presenting at a conference, mentoring a new teacher,
or participating in an action-research project). The school continuously strives for excellence
and retains only highly qualified
teachers, although the school is
not required to comply with the
No Child Left Behind legislation
because it is a non-degree granting adult education institution.
of the management team have
earned PhDs.
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7. Salary Range and Average
Salary for Teachers and
Administrators
arlos Rosario is also fortunate
to have several long-term
members of its staff still working with the school. The CEO
and Founder was the Principal of
the former Carlos Rosario Adult
Education Center and has served
the school for 38 years. The Principal has a 16-year tenure at the
school. Managers have advanced
degrees in administration, adult
education, business administration, curriculum development,
ESL, law, linguistics, and secondary education. Three members
6. Staff Attrition Rate
F
aculty and s Y